Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)
Larus is a large genus of gulls with worldwide distribution. The genus name is from Ancient Greek laros or Latin larus, which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird.
List of species[]
- Pacific Gull, L. pacificus
- Belcher's Gull, L. belcheri
- Olrog's Gull, L. atlanticus
- Black-Tailed Gull, L. crassirostris
- Heermann's Gull, L. heermanni
- Mew Gull, L. canus
- Ring-Billed Gull, L. delawarensis
- California Gull, L. californicus
- Great Black-Backed Gull, L. marinus
- Kelp Gull, L. dominicanus (called southern black-backed gull or karoro in New Zealand)
- Cape Gull, L. d. vetula
- Glaucous-Winged Gull, L. glaucescens
- Western Gull, L. occidentalis
- Yellow-Footed Gull, L. livens
- Glaucous Gull, L. hyperboreus
- Iceland Gull, L. glaucoides
- Kumlien's Gull, L. g. kumlieni
- Thayer's Gull, L. g. thayeri
- European Herring Gull, L. argentatus
- American Herring Gull, L. smithsonianus
- Yellow-Legged Gull, L. michahellis
- Caspian Gull, L. cachinnans
- East Siberian Gull, L. vegae (or Vega gull)
- Birula's Gull, L. v. birulai
- Armenian Gull, L. armenicus
- Slaty-Backed Gull, L. schistisagus
- Lesser Black-Backed Gull, L. fuscus
- Heuglin's Gull, L. f. heuglini